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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
Pinned to the Seat.

IT is very good story which genial
friend of ours tells about young man
of his acquaintance. The young man,
1t seems, Is good looking, of nice fam
lily, and a good deal OF favorite with
the ladies. But he Is altogether too
fond OF little red liquor, neatly
trimmed with lemon and things, served
in cut glass, so fond, indeed, that some
of the more careful girls have OF late
fought shy of his escort TO places OF a.
musement. One day last week he in
yited young lady TO go and see 1.-THE
Harbor Lights" says tho Baltimore
American She wanted To see the
play, and the truth Is, rather liked Tom
we will call the young man Tom, for
short-but she hesitated about accept
ing the invitation. Her friends advised
her TO decline, and warned her that IL
she accepted, Tom would leave her a
lone u few minutes after every act
while he was out to interview the near
est barkeeper.
"Oh, no, he wouldn't do that" said
the young lady.
Eyes but he would" the adviser re-
piled "he took En- Johnson week be-
fore last, and went out three times and
came in chewing cloyes and coffee, and
En- was so mortified that she says"
"But he wouldn't leave me alone In
the theatre | hnow," the young lady
retorted, confidently ."and to prove 1t
l will accept his invitation;
On the way to the theatre Tom was
all gallantry, and the curtaiD once up
he was greatly interested In the drama.
But ut the end of the first act he made
brief apology to the effect that he
wished to speak with friend whom he
saw standing at the door, and rose TO
go. But he didn't 60. Something
seemed to take hold of his coat-tails
and pull him back into his seat. In
agine poor Toms chagrin and surprise
when q seconds investigation showed
him that his fair companion. who sat
with such an innocent look in her
brown eyes, had pinned his coat to the
upholstering OF the seat with a good,
strong safety pin. TOMS face felt as
Il 1t was on boiler, and as IL cold
wave or two run up and down his spinal
column, but he didn't say word. Nor
did he leave his seat until the curtain
fell on the happy announcement In the
play. The end of the little drama in
the dress circle was equally agreeable,
for on their way out Tom smilingly
confessed that the joke was on him and
the reproot a merited one. He also
promised that If again given the pleas
ure of escorting his charming compan-
ion to the theatre, no safety pins would
be needed to keep him in his seat.
al hope he'll marry her." added our
genial friend, "because if he does she'll
reform him and make a man as sure as
guns"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
No Samples of Flyers.

Is this where they sell stocks 7" she
asked, stepping up to the counter with
eager trepidation.
"Yes'm. Do you wish to investY"
"Well, yes-no. The fact Is, / don't
know eXaotly. NY Cousin Charley
does nothing but buy stocks. and they
say he makes lots Of money. Now l
thought I'd like"
"Ah ,yes,I understand. You thought
you'd take u flyer"
Eyes, guess that's what / wanted.
What funny names you brokers have |"
"And what stock do you desire ?"
"Oh, want one OF those that you
buy to-day for $40 and sell tomorrow
for So"
"JusL so. Keely Motor Is what you
want"
as 1t ? Well, of course you know.
You couldn't cut of few samples,
suppose / don't know, you know,
whether they are wanted by the lady
VINO asked me TO inquire, you know"
VERY sorry, madam but we never
give patterns"
The LADY looks straight into his face,
tosses up her chin, and nounces out
with the remark "Well, l meyer i''-
Boston Transcript.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
Green Cadets at West Point.

"Fall in |" the command was, sharp
ly. You should have seen those green
boys trying to get in ranks. There
were now about 100 "beasts," and they
looked like a herd of Texas steers,
though more subdued. After a while
the beasts" including my trembling
self, were strung out into long, wav-
ering line, and cadet corporal COM
menced to call the roll Of candidates.
Each one was instructed to answer,
"Here." Some who answered, "Pres-
ent," were nipped in the bud, and
taught a lesson in cadet discipline.
O1e poor fellow who was rather tardy
in replying to his name, was command
ed to "step out" and answer to his
name. "Step out" is the West Point
slang for "make haste" and when the
"beast" actually did step out Of rank,
he was surprised at the celebrity with
which he was made to step back. The
formation was for dinner, and we were
retained until the battalion of cadets
had started. They marched off, head
ed by the drum corps, with all the ac-
curacy and beauty of a vast machine.
Finally our time came. The plebes at
the head of the column interpreted the
meaning of the command: Forward,
march," and the procession started for
tho 1arOn 0ranita Structurn known as
the mess hall:
1t was like running the gauntlet. One
cadet in the rear of the line hollered at
me in voice of special envy "Drag
in your chin about a yard, mister L
want to see less slouching among you
beasts; stand up, sir ~ tried to obey.
Each plebe had his coat buttoned full
up, the palms of his hands to the front,
and all the while his toes digging up
the gravel of the area.-Phila. Times.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
Philosophical Points.

THERE Is bright side to life and 1t
is worth seeing, even though we have
to wear away the dark side TO get at 1t.
WHEN men become too busy to dwell
on higher thoughts, their material as
well as their moral welfare is becoming
endangered.
How like to the heading up OF a rivet
OF iron is the molding of the human
will. The gentle, steady tap OF the rly-
citing hammer gradually brings TO the
desired form aud position the head OF
the iron holt which one blow from a
sledge would have shattered. So in the
case of the will the persuasive infu-
ence of gentle words and the convinc-
ing power of reason will accomplish
that which solemn facts, sternly set
forth, wholly fail 10 achieve.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
A Michigan Millionaire's Career.

A little bit Of a man, not five feet
high, stood on tiptoe in front OF
Cashier kelcey's window at the West
End Hotel, Long Branch, and timidly
asked him foi a pair Of scissors. When
they were handed TO him he pulled a
roll of national bank bills from his coat
pocket. They were In sheet form, just
as postage stamps come, and he clipped
of 500 bill. He wrote his name a.
cross It's face, in the space reserved for
the .president's autograph, and then
cody asked Cashier Kelley to change
it for him. Mr. Kelcey accommodated
this maker of currency after carefully
inspecting it and seeing that it was a
bona fde note of n national bank in
Michigan. The little man, with this
enviable power as money maker, was
Mr.. Jacob Seligman, who is known all
through Michigan as "little jake" He
was the leading clothing merchant Of
the State until he became banker and
railroad Gnancer, as we'll 40 one Of the
biggest lumber merchants In that re-
gion. He is now millionaire, a di
rector In nine banks and four railroads,
and the owner OF considerable real
estate In Sault Ste. Marie region.
Some OF the people say he will be the
richest mau in the State if he lives to
realize on his investments. Yet he
went out to Michigan twenty. I've years
ago with only 500 10 his pockets. He
made his fortune In strange way. In
order to start In the clothing business
be obtained credit for $500 worth Of
goods. He spent the 500 cash he had
In hiring q wagon, a brass band, and
four horses, and investing In circulars
and advertising. He made it known
that Little Jack would reach town at q
certain hour and distribute socks and
overalls free from the wagon on the
public square. He told me to-day that
he emptied his wagon load to throng
of people, scattering over their heads
perfect cloud of dodgers stating that he
was going to sell them all sorts OF
clothing for the next months. For flf-
teen years Little Jack followed this
quaint scheme for making himself
known travelling from town TO town
until he had a store established In
every important city in the State, He
was not only the biggest clothing, but
the biggest newspaper advertiser as
well. Since then he has made rapid
strides toward becoming the biggest
banker, but he Is still the smallest man
In the State in size. .-Philadelphia
Press
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
To Quen ch Thirst.

A North Side physician states that
ice water does not quench thirst but
increases it. Il remember q little
story said he, (which, | think, might
do much good if published during this
hot weather that I heard from an old
sailor. lie said that he and six ship
wrecked companions lived four days on
three pints of water, and were not
bit thirsty. When I asked him to ex-
plain, he said that instead OF gulping
the water down, they each took tea.
spoonful end gurgled it well in their
mouths. If any one will try the ex-
pertinent no matter how thirsty
he is, by thoroughly rinsing bis mouth
with not over a tablespoon of water, he
will find that it will quench his
thirst as effectually as quart
of water hastily swallowed,
and will not Eurt him any. l believe
that one-third OF the deaths during the
heated season are, if the truth were
known, directly or indirectly due to
heavy drinking of ice water Pitts
burg Chrnicle Telegraph.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
Terrible Railroad Wreck.

PITTsBURG, August 4.-One of the
most serious freight wrecks that have
ever occurred on the Pittsburg division
of the Pennsylvania road occurred al
Carpenters tunnel near Wallis station.
About eleyen O'Clock train of eleven
cars Of coke started east through the
tunnel. Just as it reached the middle
of It an axle under one Of the cars
broke. The engine and cars were piled
in heap upon the track, The escape
of the engineer and fireman Is miracu-
lous. Relief was promptly on the
scene, but the obstruction was not re-
moved until late this morning. All
through trains had to be transferred at
the Blair intersection to the tracks Of
the Pennsylvania railroad.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
Heat I'm Arizona.

A farmer at Ysleta went out TO look
at his pigs during one of the melting
days last week and found nothing left
except three buckets of leaf lard.
At Tombstone they had TO splice two
Thermometers together TO get any idea
of the heat.
San Antonio is Dragging about its de-
lightful weather for this time of the
year, and claims that people there get
their ears frost-bitten in the evening.
A man at Florence, All, has taken
so much calomel that these hot days the
mercury rises to his head and he gets so
heavy that he has to.walk with crutch.
The streets at Albuquerque are SO hot
that small boys get yapor by merely
following the street sprinkler.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
Greatness Thrust Upon Him.

81 have an untold horror and natural
aversion against having greatness
thrust upon me-" remarked the slender
and delicate Mr.. Thinmun to bis wife.
"Hum You are the last man In
the world that such thought should
annoy" she replied. "Such lucky
accident will never befall you."
"Ah but 1t did this very moment,
my DEAR"
what was it 2" questioned Mrs.
Thin mum, whose eyes opened wide In
surprise.
"When I sat in the horse car one Of
the fat ladies from the dime museum
fell onto my lap.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11

"YoU don't think that playing cards
Injuries the brain, do you, professor 2"
asked Miss Whistable. "No, not at
al, ;" said the professor. "And why ?"
she asked. "For the same reason"
said the professor, "that chllblains or
frost-bites do not hurt the Hottentots. "
And he walked away before Miss
Whistable could ask him why it was so.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
Scholastic Research.

81 think haYe the derivation Of the
word-elephant," said natural history
student to his room. mate.
Indeed What do you make of
it ?" questioned his chum.
"Aleph, the name Of the first letter
in the Hebrew alphabet"
II fail to connect the two together" !"
"Well, I will showyou. The smallest
of creeping things was termed by
Adam an ant f; and when he came a
crossthe colossal animal, he called him,
from his size, ,frst ant or ELEPHANT"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
THE ABSENT BOODLER.
1t is Expected He viii be Prosecuted
in Montreal.

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Sheriff Matson
and inspector BonGeld received some
pleasing intelligence by dispatches from
Canada. They refuse to allow them
to be seen, but their purport was that
it was definitely settled that McGarig!e
will be prosecuted at Montreal, and
that it was certain that his arrest by
the Canadian authorities was a Ques-
tion of very short time.
A local paper has long special from
st. Catharines. Ont, giving what pu--
ports to be an exclusive interview with
McGarigle. The correspondent de-
scribes the fugitive as looking very
poorly.
McGarigle gave an account Of his
movements since he left Sarnia. After
drying to Wyoming and taking the
train for London, be went to Hamilton,
and from there to Niagara Falls. From
there he took the Canada Southern to
nunville, changing to the Grand Trunk
at Port Colborne. He was not, he says,
10 St Catharines at all Tuesday, but
passed through there on his way to the
Falls.
McGarigle is very anxious for the ar
rival Of the Blake, as he has valuable
baggage on that vessel. His pockets
are filled with money, McGarigle is in
the care and keeping Of Frederick st.
John, brother of the doctor. One CT
The most marvellous features Of the case
is the risk which Dr.St. John has taken
to aid McGarigle to escape. When
asked what he thought of DR.. st. john Is
chances OF going to the penitentiary
McGarigle broke down. He would not
even speak.
Unless the detectives get 100 close to
McGarigle be will ramain at st. Cath-
arine's for the present and rest, and if
possible open negotiations with States
Attorney Grilnel for his return. For
this he is very anxious. He says lie
does not want to bring his wife and
children away from Chicago, but that
he cannot live without them very long.
Evidence of DR.. st. Johns connec
tion with the escape OF McGarigle is
given in the Ne,cs which prints the
substance OF two conversations had
with the doctor by Capt. Irwin, of the
schooner Blake, over the telephone. In
these talks reference was made to the
preparations for the speedy departure
Of the schooner, and the necessity of
having the mysterious passenger "Will-
Jams" ready at certain place and
time.
TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 4.-The Globe
this morning says {:
There ought TO be no ceremony a.
bout surrendering convicted boodler
of the McGarigle stripe. True, Canada
is not legally bound to surrender him,
but what do we want OF him2 A New
YORK paper points out that under sim
liar circumstances Spain surrendered
Tweed. Why should not Canada give
upMcGarigle 2
Neville Reese Dill Dies Suddenly I'm
dersa Surgical Operation.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.-Meville
heese Dill. brother of United States
Marshal Dill, died yesterday afternoon
during a surgical operation at the
Bingham house. Mr.. Dill was 40 years
of age. and for very long time had
been a great sufferer from hemorrhoids.
Sometime ago hecame to this city from
his home in Myersdale, Somerset coun.
ty, and was successfully operated upon
by Professor ID. Hayes Agnew, but
there was a gradual return OF the
trouble in an aggravated form, and he
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11

Officer Thomas Mcdonald of the
Newark police force hat just purchased
a new artificial arm. The said officer
has within twelve months saved the
lives of many persons. Several years
ago he lost his right arm while in the
employ ofthe Delaware, Lackwanua and
Western railroad as brakeman. The
loss was partially made good by an
artificial member, which he had crushed
10 atoms not long ago in saving an ola
man from death beneath the wheels of
an express train. The railroad compa-
ny then got him another arm, and that
too, was lost on Saturday last while
saving a woman from death beneath
the Chatham accommodation tram.
AS the train started out of the depot
n well dressed woman attempted TO
board it and fell. Mcdonald saw her
and managed 10 catch her, but the
combined weight of her body and the
speed of the train threw Mcdonald
under the passenger coach. The step
of the car struck him in the back. and
the wheels of the train ground his arti-
fetal arm into splinters. The woman
was saved.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11

Great Demand for Freight Cars.

PrTTsRURe, Aug. 4.-The demand
for freight cars has increased so rapid
" within the past week that the rail
roads centering in this city are taxed
beyond their capacity. The Pennsyl-
vania company has acquisitions for l.
600 more cars west OF Pittsburg than
they can furnish. The same difficulty
ia experienced on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and its branches.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
ONE DOLLAR.
WORKING CLASSES
ATTENTION!

W are now prepared to furnish all classes
with employment ut home, the whole OF the
time, or for their spare moments. Business
new, light and profitable. Persons of either
sex easily earn from so cents to $500 per even
ing. and a proportional sum by devoting all
their time to the business. Boys and girls
earn nearly as much as men. That all who see
this may send their address, and test the busi-
ness, we make this offer To such as are not
we'll satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for
the trouble OF writing. Full particulars and
outfit free. Address GEORGE STINsoN 4 Co.,
Portland, Maine,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
Keystone Hotel,
Selinsgrove, Penna.


This Hotel has been remodeled and
refurnished, and the Travelling Public
will lind II iirst.class in every respect.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
PATENTS

Obtained, and all PATEN T II USINEfSa a
tended to PROMPTLY Y and for MODERAT TIE
FEES.
Our Office is opposite the u. s. Patent ONCE,
and we can obtain Patents I'm less time than
those remote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR ORA WING. We advise
as 10 patentabiity free OF charge; and We make
NO CHARGE UNLESS PATENT rs Sc
CURED.
We refer here to the Postmaster, tine Supt. OF
Money Order Div, and to the officials OF the U.
s. Patent ONCE. For circular, advice, terms
and references TO actual clients In your own
State or county, write to
Opposite Patent ONCE, Washington, ID. C.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11

HEADQUARTERS FOR STOCK DEALERS.
Terms Reasonable. Good Livery attached
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
HARD ON HIS ARMS.

a Gallant Police Officer of Newa rlI,
N. j., as a Life Saver.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11

Latest improved Water Closet and
Wash Room OH liIst floor.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-07-22
Gen. Sheridan a Farmer.

Gen. Phil Sheridan u.s. although it is not
generally known, an Ohio farmer. Many
years ago an uncle of his, John Minor,
purchased the "Pigeon Roost" farm in
Ohio, and settled there. Having made q
small payment on the land, he set to work
clearing and raising crops, but the land
was poor. Sickness and the death of his
wife after long illness left John in bad
financial shape. The mortgage became
due, and the distressed old man, with his
home full of children, was about to be sold
out by the sheriff.
Phil was then a lieutenant, think,
stationed in Oregon. Hearing from his
brother at home how it was going with
his uncle, he sent his small earnings land
it took it alD to the rescue, bought the
land, telling his uncle to remain there
as long as he lived, which he did for seven
teen years, without cent of rent. The
land was very cheap in that rough locality
then, but since the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad has tapped it on the southeast
corner, making it one of the most desirable
mining tracts in that township, worth not
less than $3.50 per acre, the sympathetic,
kindhearted lieutenant of thirty years
ago has lost nothing by his investment,
besides the pleasant and gratifying
thought of saving home for his old
uncle during his lifetime.
The present tenant of the "Pigeon
Roost'' farm is Billy Sharkey, the son of
one of the veterans that followed the
general up and down the Shenandoah
valley, and when a storm damaged his
crops, the general sent word to his agent
not to charge him any cash rent if he had
bad luck-Ben: Perley Poore
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-07-22
The Toothsome Caramel.

Although so many of our pleasantest
things come from France, the caramel is
an American invention of not quite a
dozen years. standing. 1t was not known
in Europe till about six years ago; and it
is now made there only by one firm of
confectioners-a London house. A pint of
cream to three pounds Of sugar will make
a goodly quantity, boiled together, and
the favoring, of whatever desired nature,
added when it reaches 260 deg. Fahren-
heit. Pour out the mixture then on flat
dishes to cool, and as soon as 1t begins to
"set," which is very soon, cut it into
little blocks with a sharp blade dipped in
cold water. These will be good for some
time, and are about as innocent con-
lection as there is to be found. Chicago
Tribune.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-07-22
The Cobra and the Mouse.

was visiting at q friends house in Cal
cutta, and was on this evening sitting at
dinner alone. The table had been some
time waiting for the host, and I had at
last received a note that he was not COM
ing home, SO l sat down alone. | had fin
ished dinner and was still lingering at the
table, when a little mouse ran up on the
top of a bowl with sort of basket work
cover on it. 1 should not have thought
that of itself very singular, for the tribes
on our frontier made most unexpected
incursions But when he did get perched
on the cover of the bowl, the little fellow
rose ON his hind legs, with his hands be-
fore him, and began to entertain me with
/ the funniest little mouse song you can
imagine. "Chitchit, cheep- cheep-chit, u
he Whistled, and kept it up before me in a
most unembarrassed and self possessed
little way I must have been trying au-
dience, for / leaned back in my chair and
roared with laughter. AS looked at the
little performer l gradually became aware
of a shadow, a something strange gliding
out from behind dish toward the mouse.
Silently and slowly it neared the mouse,
in another minute beady snakes eye
glittered in the lamplight.
My hand stole softly for the carving
knife. The snake reared his head level
with the mouse, and the poor little fell
lows song, which had never ceased, be-
came piercingly shrill, though he sat up
rigidly. erect and motionless. The head
of the snake drew back little to strike,
out flashed the carving knife. The spell
was broken instantly, for the mouse
dropped and scampered. The snake was
wounded, for there were spots of blood on
the tablecloth. and it was Writhino about
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-07-22

The Swiss, as a body, move slowly.
Expedition has no charms for them.
They have no liking for haste and hurry.
This trait was amusingly illustrated the
other day A banker at Lausanne bought
a typewriter. 1t worked well, and he
told his friends that he was delighted with
it. Only few weeks later it was sent to
the market place to be sold at auction
When asked why he gave up the machine
typewriter, the business letters of the
firm could be disposed of so quickly that
the clerks were left in idleness for great
part of the day He therefore abandoned
the machine and returned to ordinary pen
and ink. In such country it is mar
velous that there should be railroads and
steamers. charleston News and Courier,